Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 498

2021-11-29

Chapter 497 The Price of Eavesdropping

Farewell to Dad John who seems to be very laid-back every day, Shade hurriedly hurried to Quill Street in the carriage with gifts. And when he saw Dorothy, Luvia had already arrived.

Dorothy was visiting Yodell House as a guest of the banquet and was therefore wearing a formal ball gown. This sky blue dress that goes well with her golden hair is very beautiful. And Luvia went to the Yodell Palace as an employee of the Prophet's Association, so she was wearing the relatively simple black and silver-edged lady's clerk uniform dress of the Prophet's Association.

After Shade complimented them on their beauty, the two happy ladies let Shade stay in the living room for a while, and they needed some time to go to the bedroom to get dressed.

So Shade went to the kitchen to make tea and sat on the sofa High Level. Dorothy's apartment looked messier than it had been in the morning. Clothes, skirts, shoes are littered everywhere, and the coffee table is also mostly occupied by a vanity case with a mirror.

It just so happened that I had nothing to do, so I decided to officially study [Spirit Burst]. This Mystic Art study does not require complicated ceremony materials, as long as you get the crystal of the mind, and then.
Shade holds the ring on the index finger of the right hand with his left hand, closes his eyes, rotates it slightly, and rubs the pads of his fingers on it. crystallisation of the soul.

At the same time, Whisper was chanting strange incantations in his heart, using spirit strength to perceive the scene in front of him in the dark.

Suddenly frowned, the spirit flocked to the right hand index finger. Shade extend the hand to the previous finger, and the invisible spirit strength enters the air through the ring's amplification.

"Dad John really didn't lie to me."

He smiled and opened his eyes to look at the jewelry on his finger. Only by using Mystic Art can he perceive the effect of this ring on his own spirit. How smooth the flow is:

"The craft of alchemy can really make a lot of money."

Sighing in his heart, he reached out to hold the tea cup that he just put on the coffee table, and then he felt comfortable. Lean on the sofa.

Looking all around with a teacup, I could hear the blond writer lady and the brunette prophetess whispering opinions on shoe styles and stockings.

They thought that Shade couldn't hear it, but [Past Echo] has the effect of passively enhancing hearing, coupled with the enhancement of physical fitness, this subtle sound Shade can hear.

"Speaking of [the echoes of the past], I don't know what sound I can hear if I use this Mystic Art here."

Because it was too boring, Shade holding a teacup The idea came to me at once. Of course he knew that it was very impolite to eavesdrop on other people's homes, and he also knew that this kind of behavior was close to a crime.

"Her" laughter could be heard, presumably mocking Shade's idea.

"That's right, let's not be so rude."

Thinking to the outsider, he leaned his body back on the soft sofa. Dorothy's sofa was softer than the one left by Detective Sparrow, and Mia would probably like it here.

Shade took a sip of tea, and then heard that the two ladies in the bedroom had shifted the topic from the choice of stockings to the choice of waist skirts, and discussed some inappropriate What Shade listens to.

"Well, I'd better use the echoes of the past to listen to the previous voices."

So in order not to hear the current voices, Shade on the sofa decided to use that very different option. Courtesy of Mystic Art.

He took another sip of tea, turned on Mystic Art, and then heard Dorothy's voice very clearly:

"Luvia, you're done with the game in a while. , must dance with me."

Dorothy and Luvia have always had a good relationship, and this conversation should have happened not long ago, which means that Shade is impolite to do so. But it's not like prying into other people's privacy.

Now he was relieved and took another sip of tea, followed by Luvia's voice:
"Of course there is no problem, it's just a pity that I finally had the opportunity to attend such a banquet, but I didn't. Can't walk around like you do. Dorothy, you're lucky to meet Agelina Princess through a detective story."

Although Dorothy's invitation was from Laccia Yes, but in the name of Little Princess. Hearing this, Shade couldn't help but start to speculate about the relationship between Agelina Princess and Laccia. When at the Opera House the other day, Agelina Cavendish was obviously a little afraid of Laccia.

Luvia is still talking:

"Dorothy, this dress is really nice of you."

"Oh, this one? This one? But do you know how much gold this dress is worth for the hand-made dress from Mrs. Rhine?"

Dorothy's voice didn't say the number, she thought it was a gesture with her hand.

"But the price is acceptable, this dress is really beautiful."

Luvia continued to praise, Shade was also holding a teacup nodded, the one she just saw The sky blue dress is really beautiful.

Luvia spoke again:
"But."

She hesitated.

"What's wrong?"

Dorothy asked curiously, and Shade heard her rummaging through the hangers.

"How much did you put on the pad, why is it so big?"

"cough cough!"

Shade on the sofa coughed violently, he was shaking Put the teacup on the coffee table, caressed his chest and lowered his head, because the tea was sucked into the trachea, and the whole person trembled because of the discomfort.

"Shade, what's the matter?"

Hearing the voice outside, the two ladies in the room immediately asked.

"No, cough cough, nothing, I'm choking."

He stood up while coughing violently:

"Borrow the bathroom. ”

Then he walked quickly to the bathroom, and the sound of coughing in the middle indicated that he was really choking.

"Really, how could you be so careless?"

Dorothy in the bedroom complained, and Shade learned a simple and universal truth through it— —

There is a price to pay for eavesdropping.

"cough cough!"

Hearing the smile in his ear, he patted his chest while holding the bathroom sink. But to be honest, Shade is still curious about the next sentence of the conversation, how Dorothy responds.

It took another half an hour for the girls to pack up. Shade went out one step ahead of time and found a free four-wheel rental carriage at the intersection of Quill Street and Shen Academy Boulevard, and asked the driver to come to No. 221, Quill Street. Waiting at the entrance of Building B, then the three of them went to Yodel Palace together.

Luvia wanted to join the rest of the association, so she got out of the car early at the entrance of the Prophet Association. Shade jumped out of the carriage first, then reached out to Luvia to help her out of the carriage while Dorothy stuck her head out of the car window.

"Then we'll see you at the banquet later!"

Luvia smiled and waved to Shade and Dorothy, the black iron gas street lamp beside her, let her make up. The girl looked more beautiful than ever.

The style of the gas street lamps on Silver Cross Avenue is uniform. The top of the black street lamp pole, the wrought iron metal gas lamp shell that is bent into a complex pattern is scattered in height, and the glass covers of the three gas lamps are imprisoned inside the iron frame shell, and the inside of the gas lamp It is connected to Dao Idol, the gas pipe of the street light pole. Although it can't compare to the gas lamps in the noble houses, the relatively simple and simple appearance will not damage the reputation of the central street of the steam capital at all.

Breaking goodbye to Luvia, Shade and Dorothy were not able to continue on the carriage, because in the middle of Silver Cross, where the gas street lights gradually turned on, in order to prevent the carriage from blocking the road, the private carriage could forward, but the rental carriage doesn't allow to move forward anymore.

So Shade and Dorothy can only get the carriage ahead of time. There are actually quite a few guests like them. After all, private carriages are not available to any noble.

Just as the fare was paid, Shade heard his name being called.

The four-wheeled carriage with the black carriage stopped slowly on the side of the street, and Chief Anlos stuck his head out of the window;

"Good afternoon, Shade. Come on up. Let's go in together."

Director Anros also took care of his hair today and was wearing a dress, but the style was relatively simple and there was no decoration. If you don't know his identity, it is absolutely impossible to associate this ordinary-looking, uncharacteristic man with the director of MI6.

"Convenient?"

"What's the inconvenience? Oh, this lady is."

"My girlfriend tonight, more Miss Rosie Luisa."

Introduced by Shade, Director Anlos suddenly realized:
"I know the name, the lady who serialized the detective story in the Steam Bird Daily, Your story is also very popular in our department. Oh, I knew, Detective Hamilton, that's Shade!"

"Dorothy, this is my friend, Mr. The Imperial Family Army Corps is responsible for logistics management."

Shade briefly introduced, and winked at Director Anros, meaning that he did not reveal his identity.

Director Anros smiled and nodded:
"Come up together, I'll take you in. Now you need to hand over weapons and even a simple body search to enter the Yordle Palace, which is too troublesome. , I will take you in, so you don't need to be offended by those unreasonable servants."

On the carriage, besides Mr. Anlos, there was another noble lady about his age and a little plump. This should be the female companion of Director An Luos, but not Lady An Luos. Shade heard that her boss is still unmarried.

"So do I need to hand over my weapon?"

The discreet search was probably due to the recent incident of Sax Prince's entry with a gun. Shade's normal revolver can be turned into a toy, but the Gun of Goodness is still on him.

"No, no need, I also carry a weapon, and we can guarantee your loyalty."

Director Anros said, he was sitting in his female companion Beside him, face to face with Shade, his voice lowered a little:

"The case at the Opera House was closed last Saturday. Her Highness Agelina has a high opinion of you, in front of Your Majesty and the Queen. I compliment you. If you have good luck tonight, you might get a chance to be summoned by Your Majesty again."

"That's really my honor."

Although That said, but Shade has little interest in meeting Larousse III.

Shade is more interested in the girls and Rhodes than the boring middle-aged man.

(end of this chapter)